
On the afternoon of the 31st, a utility pole was damaged at a construction site in Aju-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, causing a power outage to about 1,200 nearby apartments, but electricity was restored in about 35 minutes.
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A power outage occurred due to a damaged utility pole at a construction site in Aju-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do.
(Geoje = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Young-min = At around 2:15 pm on the 31st, a utility pole was damaged at a construction site in Aju-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, cutting off electricity supply to about 1,200 apartments nearby.
According to Geoje City and Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeongnam headquarters, electricity supply was resumed at around 2:50 PM on this day, about 35 minutes after the power outage, following temporary restoration work.
The city determined that a power outage occurred due to a utility pole being touched at a construction site in the Naegok district.
KEPCO is repairing damaged utility poles, and surrounding roads are closed.
The city sent a safety information text message around 4 p.m. on this day, saying, "Bus service at the Aju-dong bus stop will be suspended due to road restrictions," and asked, "Please detour your vehicles."

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